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Check: SRG-OS-000359-VMM-001360

Virtual Machine Manager SRG: SRG-OS-000359-VMM-001360 (in versions v2 r2 through v1 r3)

Title

The VMM must record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). (Cat II impact)

Discussion

If time stamps are not consistently applied and there is no common time reference, it is difficult to perform forensic analysis. Time stamps generated by the VMM include date and time. Time is commonly expressed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), a modern continuation of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), or local time with an offset from UTC.

Check Content

Verify the VMM records time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the VMM to record time stamps for audit records that can be mapped to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-207466r958788_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-207466

Group Title: SRG-OS-000359

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CCIs

CCIs tied to check.

Number	Definition
CCI-001890	Record time stamps for audit records that use Coordinated Universal Time, have a fixed local time offset from Coordinated Universal Time, or that include the local time offset as part of the time stamp.

Controls

Controls tied to check. These are derived from the CCIs shown above.

Number	Title
AU-8	Time Stamps